Mysterious Crop Circle
This morning the creek was completely ice-covered, but amazingly, there was a circle of ice that was spinning - presumably over an eddy. I didn't have my nd, but I stopped down to catch the movement
This photo was taken on December 13, 2008 using a Nikon D50.
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Richard_Miles, Sundust_L, grahamramsden52, ranman104, and 144 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Thankful! (42 months ago | reply)
View from up on the bank of the creek:
Richard_Miles (42 months ago | reply)
Wow...how neatly unusual and so perfectly round..that's the part I find really neat! So glad you came across this and captured it ;-)
Thankful! (42 months ago | reply)
Thanks, Richard! Good to hear from you - sounds like you're recovering!
Richard_Miles (42 months ago | reply)
You're welcome Brook!
Yes..today might be a turning point as I do feel a tad bit better, the headache was the worst, I didn't even want to look at my monitor as it hurt the eyes a lot! Thanks for the concern ;-)
oldwirld (42 months ago | reply)
interesting photos...
its obviously alien and probably even means the end of the world....gads! and i haven't finished my bucket list :)
mississaugapictures (42 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot fantastic image !!!
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Sundust_L (42 months ago | reply)
Wow, very interesting!!
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ngr07 (42 months ago | reply)
Fascinating ... haven't ever seen that effect.
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Doc Adams (42 months ago | reply)
WOW ... this is neat. I've never seen anything like the before.
Reiffhaus (Steppin It Up!!) (42 months ago | reply)
Thats pretty wild, sometimes I will see this on the lake where the ducks swim, but the movement must be something else.
Anne Strickland (42 months ago | reply)
Like everyone else, this is an unusual phenomenon. Make a great photo, too!
minen (42 months ago | reply)
very very good
Robert Louden - Off Line (42 months ago | reply)
Well seen, straight from The Twilight Zone!
Jenna_Johanna (42 months ago | reply)
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Blanca Rosa2008 (42 months ago | reply)
Great scene very nice !!!
pbruch (42 months ago | reply)
over anxious ice-fisherman trying to drill a hole? :-)
sonsation [deleted] (42 months ago | reply)
That's very unusual! But you captured this "phenomena" so well!
marty_pinker (42 months ago | reply)
Like others, I'm totally mystified by this. Glad you captured it in all its glory!!
Sunny27 (42 months ago | reply)
What an incredible phenomena - that must have been so neat to observe. Nice capture, as you can totally see the movement of the 'circle'
** Gabri ** (42 months ago | reply)
Che misteriosa meraviglia! Beautiful
Marvin Beatty Photography (42 months ago | reply)
Water and currents do amazing things, hey? Great shot - you're very lucky to have seen this! I saw a foam bubble that I imagine was made from similar forces. It looked like a cake!
kazOOtus (42 months ago | reply)
It might be the dreaded Circle Fish.
bertdennisonphotography (42 months ago | reply)
cool shot!
Sergio Parisi (42 months ago | reply)
Really cool !!
Ming chai (42 months ago | reply)
I like these Photos ! lovely ! wonderfully composed and captured ! thanks for sharing ! Friend !
.KrIsTiNe (42 months ago | reply)
wow!!! awesome!!! nature is amazing....
*seen on explore*
RedandJonny (42 months ago | reply)
dugg
jkeatingIV (42 months ago | reply)
This is called a "Circle of Life" and is known to happen only in places of magical powers...
Jaybill (42 months ago | reply)
Wow. The UFO/Magic crazies are going to come out of the woodwork now. You'll be part of their lore for generations. Be prepared to get interviewed for one of those shows on the high-hundreds channels.
Starkey.Chris (42 months ago | reply)
Lucky find, thanks for sharing.
coljung (42 months ago | reply)
Nice capture !!
dugg as well.
Otto42 (42 months ago | reply)
I've seen stuff similar to this, but on a smaller scale. It's a known phenomenon, actually, although somewhat rare. It happens when a moving stream of water starts to freeze. Because water freezes on top first, any normal circular eddy in the flow will freeze on top, and form a spinning circle. As it continues and the water around this circular disc freezes, the motion of the spinning circle prevents the ice circle from freezing to the surrounding surface layer.
If the freeze still continues deeper, the spinning circle will float upwards, and can actually get quite thick, and create a wide ring around itself, as it grinds into the surrounding ice and the water flows through it more and more. It's quite cool to see it when it gets several inches or sometimes even a couple of feet thick.
yeliR <> (42 months ago | reply)
i live near here...
siriquelle (42 months ago | reply)
It;s a circle ... ^^
jehan60188 (42 months ago | reply)
water is not a crop
lern 2 fizix
Lapsus (42 months ago | reply)
Fairy turntable.
Sefus88 (42 months ago | reply)
Definitely one of the coolest things in nature. I want to see one.
dsockrider (42 months ago | reply)
Hot spring coming up right there?
Somecrazy (42 months ago | reply)
Wow, stunning, was a cartoon character suppose to fall through the hole? :-) Hey from Digg!
jmoonb (42 months ago | reply)
The UFO is hiding in the creek! Shoot it!
justncase80 (42 months ago | reply)
Not exactly a crop...
1987porsche944 (42 months ago | reply)
Whoa! That's pretty awesome. =)
Morals (42 months ago | reply)
Awesome pic!
IrishBrat4U (42 months ago | reply)
that's pretty neat
eithrael (42 months ago | reply)
Great shot! Beautiful.
bbergreen [deleted] (42 months ago | reply)
wow
henrikj (42 months ago | reply)
A couple of years ago, we had one of these in a river up in northern Sweden. However, that one was about 30 meters (90 ft) in diameter. They can be really big...
Alnora (42 months ago | reply)
Nature has amazing symmetry. :)